Made in China, Conquering the World
Recently, many domestic video generation products have rapidly gained popularity overseas. Among them, Kuaishou's Kelin and Hailuo are typical examples. Kelin tops the list of overseas monthly visits, while Hailuo ranks first in both global and domestic product download growth charts. These products have attracted significant attention and interaction on social media platforms with their creative videos and meme-like content. Many netizens are amazed: Are China's video generation products already this strong?
The ghost-churned videos generated by conch shells have garnered immense popularity on foreign websites. A magnificent transformation from catching up to leading. At the beginning of the year, an American artificial intelligence research company launched a large-scale model for AI-generated video, stunning the world with its impressive performance. However, due to various reasons, the commercialization process has not been smooth. This void has provided a prime development opportunity for Chinese enterprises.
KeLing, launched by Kuaishou, has become the world's first large-scale text-to-video model product available for public testing. It not only supports text-to-video generation but also enables image-to-video conversion, boasting powerful features and an easy-to-use interface. In a short span, KeLing has dominated social media platforms, with a surge of generated GIFs attracting extensive attention and lively discussions from netizens both domestically and internationally. On a certain date, KeLing introduced a new lip-syncing feature for characters. Data shows that KeLing's web version received 10 million visits in a month, ranking 1st on the global product traffic chart and topping the list for overseas monthly visits.
While Kelin and other "forerunners" in the domestic market are expanding their territories overseas, the "later waves" of domestic video generation have already surged in. At the beginning of the month, the launch of the product named "Conch" made its official debut. In just one month, it topped the global product download speed list and quickly expanded to multiple countries and regions around the world. Conch has demonstrated superior performance in aspects such as picture color, cinematic feel, physical simulation, stability of motion range, prompt control, and detail representation, already reaching the top of the (video generation model performance rankings).
Domestic products have now been able to produce video footage that rivals big-budget films. Especially in terms of character emotions, the Nautilus has demonstrated a very delicate expressive power. In many videos, the characters generated can switch from happiness to sadness within just a few seconds, this authenticity and fluidity is truly impressive, as if witnessing the superb acting of professional actors. The videos generated by Nautilus currently have tens of millions of views on foreign social platforms, and many overseas tech bloggers and video bloggers have high hopes for it.
Ahead of them, Kuaishou's Kelin goes global, and behind them, Hailuo makes a splash, making the world exclaim: the best video generation large models come from China! Domestic products are in full bloom and going global. In addition to video generation products, other domestic products have also achieved remarkable success. From social media, photo editing, video editing, office software, to operating systems, domestic products are going global, providing more diverse services to users worldwide.
Domestic social products have achieved remarkable success overseas. In the social field, Chinese companies' products have successfully entered the international market by pursuing an extreme focus on user experience and a deep understanding of cultural differences. Applications like Zuoyebang, Kuaishou, and Kunlun Wanwei rank among the top in the U.S. app market. For instance, this chatbot allows users to converse with celebrities like Trump and Taylor Swift, or with customized virtual lovers, and has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the United States.
On it, users can chat with any image. Domestic office creation apps are booming overseas. In the office field, Chinese products have also demonstrated strong competitiveness. Office applications launched by Wondershare, such as those with efficient and convenient office functions, have been warmly welcomed by overseas users. Overseas bloggers share generated office images. In the field of photo editing and video cutting, Chinese products are equally impressive. Applications such as Meitu's short video creation tools, Yingxiao Technology's, and ByteDance's, with their powerful functions and rich special effects, have become the preferred tools for overseas users to create videos and images.
The makeup feature of domestic photo editing tools is highly sought after by users worldwide. The domestic operating system is set to go global. Huawei's newly released operating system, with its native capabilities and robust ecosystem support, offers global users a brand-new intelligent experience. After expanding the domestic ecosystem, the HarmonyOS will also embark on its journey overseas, directly challenging the dominant positions of Android and Apple in the international market.
Domestic Innovation is Illuminating the Future "Beacon". In the arena of technology, the true winner is not the one who defines the future first, but the one who achieves it first. Currently, the global competition in technology has reached a fever pitch. The country that can find the best path to commercial application first will be the one to reap the largest share of the global digital economy.
Why can domestic products seize the market? The end goal of technology is the product, and the end goal of the product is the user. Only technology that can truly be implemented is a hard strength. Although it may be eye-catching, without finding an effective commercialization path, the prospects for practical application remain pessimistic, likely becoming a "castle in the air." In China, it is not the darling of the Nobel Prize, self-indulgence in the laboratory, a financial tool for making money, or an ethereal concept, but a sharp weapon for seizing the market and a tool for benefiting the people.
The advantages of China's development lie in the scientific policy drive, a robust technological foundation, abundant talent reserves, rich application scenarios, and a vast consumer market, enabling a swift pathway from research to commercialization. Meanwhile, China's development trajectory is forming a multi-directional convergence of infrastructure, technological research and development, industrial application, and user-driven innovation, rather than an inward-looking competition purely in technology and computing power. From the social environment to the business environment, Chinese enterprises enjoy more opportunities for experimentation and implementation, giving China a unique edge in rapid industrial iteration and large-scale application. This allows models like Kelin and Hailuo to rapidly develop, implement, rise, and capture markets both domestically and internationally.
In September, Alibaba Cloud launched its first "Programmer" product, which can complete application development in the shortest time of minutes, significantly enhancing R&D efficiency. Domestic products are gaining global influence. Products like Kelin and Hailuo not only generate videos but also contribute to the global influence of Chinese brands. In the race to the top, many people's assessment of China is that while it is in the first tier, it is still playing catch-up compared to advanced products and lacks the strength to compete with them overseas. However, video generation models like Kelin and Hailuo are challenging this view, injecting new hope for Chinese AI brands to expand their global influence.
With the increasing number of domestic products successfully going global, more and more overseas users are beginning to recognize and appreciate Chinese technology and Chinese brands. It is believed that this recognition and fondness will extend to all aspects related to China in the future. The images in the article are sourced from the internet.